Great Plains NH3 Safety - Manual (Page 27)

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Nurse Tank Acceptance
Use this checklist in addition to any checklists provided
by the tank manufacturer, tank cart manufacturer and/or
anhydrous ammonia supplier.
If no other checklist is available, print these pages to use
a checklist when accepting a tank. If another checklist is
available, this list may include one or more items omitted
from the other lists. Check them all.
Transport the tank separately from the implement.
Consult the towing vehicle and tank operator manuals for
hitching the cart to a separate towing vehicle.
Hitch the tank to the implement at the field. This topic is
covered in the applicator Operator manual.
There are two pages for this checklist.
• Do you know the wind direction?
• Will you have, with you in the field, an
operator manual, or manuals, for the
cart, tank and all fittings and controls?
(if not, see CAUTION on page 8).
• Have the Nutri-Pro
®
operators studied
the cart manuals?
• Do you have the MSDS for the tank
contents?
• Are UN “ 1005 ” placards on at least
both sides and rear of the tank (set)?
• Are “ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ”
labels on at least both sides and the
rear of the tank (set)?
• Are “ INHALATION HAZARD ” labels
on both sides of the tank (set)?
• Are all safety and instructional decals
present and legible?
• Does the tank have a fully legible
manufacturer’s name plate
a
stating
standards compliance?
• Is the tank compliant with
ANSI K61.1-1999 or CGA G-2.1-1999
or later (or other NH
3
tank standard
a
applicable in your jurisdiction)?
• Is the tank filled to less than 85% full?
• Does the ammonia contain at least
0.2% water?
• Do you have dealer
b
/supplier contact
information?
• Does the tank have a visible
numeric, lettered or other unique
identifier?
• Does the cart have a clevis hitch with
1 inch (2.5 cm) pin?
• Does the cart have two safety
chains?
• Does each tank outlet hose have a
male 1
3 ⁄
4
-4 Acme fitting and cap?
• Are the hoses in good condition; free
from cuts, soft spots, bulges,
blistering, kinking, flattening, or
indications that the hose is stretched
or damaged at the coupling?
• Is there at least 3 ft (92 cm) of free
cart hose from the front clamp/tie,
and provision to elevate the slack at
least 13 in (33 cm) above the
implement breakaway?
• If the implement is twin-manifold or
twin-pump, does the cart have twin
hoses (if not twin tanks)?
• Have means to secure both ends of
the hose during transit to prevent
damage to either hose or
connections been installed?
• Does the cart have rollover
protection structures for all vents,
valves and gauges?
• Are valves, fittings and gauges rust-
free and showing no signs of leaks?
Figure 22
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a. If the tank does not have a plate, or was not built to current standards, you may require a special permit for highway transport, such as
DOT SP-13354 in the U.S. and CSA B620 in Canada (tanks under the former “Green Book” program must transition to B620)
b. Regulations in some locales require tank owner information to be displayed on the sides of the tank in letters at least 2 inches high.
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